KRS 64.840: Issuance of receipt for payment of fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee -- County

government's payment acceptance options.

(1) Except for taxes collected on behalf of the state for which standard receipt forms

had been supplied by the state prior to 1974, all county officials shall, upon the

receipt of any fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee, prepare a receipt that meets the

specifications of the state local finance officer, if the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee is

paid:

(a) In cash;

(b) By a party appearing in person to pay; or

(c) By check, credit card, or debit card account received through the mail, if the

party includes an addressed, postage -paid return envelope and a request for

receipt.

(2) One (1) copy of the receipt shall be given to the person paying the fin e, forfeiture,

tax, or fee and one (1) copy shall be retained by the official for his own records. One

(1) copy of the receipt shall be retained by the official to be placed with the daily

bank deposit.

(3) A county government may, but shall not be require d to, accept payment of any fine,

forfeiture, tax, or fee by check, draft, electronic funds transfer, debit or credit card

account, or other similar means of payment. If an individual chooses to pay a fine,

forfeiture, tax, or fee by any means other than c ash, the county government may

recover any transaction fee that would otherwise be incurred by the county for

submitting or processing the transaction as part of and in addition to the original

amount of the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee.